Biographical Note
Martin Khor
Executive Director, South Centre, Geneva
Mr Martin Khor, an economist trained in Cambridge University and the University Science Malaysia,
joined the South Centre as its executive director in 2009. The Centre, based in Geneva, is an intergovernmental think tank of developing countries, addressing a range of issues including the global
financial crisis, climate change and sustainable development, and trade issues.
Prior to joining the South Centre, he was the Director of the Third World Network, a leading developingcountry civil society organization. Previously, he served as a member of the United Nations Committee
on Development Policy, the Helsinki Group on Globalization and Democracy, the International Task
Force on Climate Change (2003-2005), the Expert Group on Democracy and Development of the
Commonwealth Secretariat (2002-2003), the United Nations Secretary-General's Task Force on
Environment and Human Settlements in the UN System (1998), and the Working Group of Experts on
the Right to Development of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Vice-Chairman-1996, member-1997).
He has authored many books and papers on economics, globalization, sustainable development and
trade.